Ernestia Fraser is a traditionally published author, award-winning poet, and screenwriter with a dual B.A. in English and Communication and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing: Screenwriting. With over 12+ years of experience in creative development, publishing, and academic instruction, she has made positive contributions to both the literary and educational fields.

In 2011, her screenplay Inside the Fallen Moon won 1st Prize in the Hollywood Black Film Festival’s International Storyteller Competition, a milestone that was followed by a prestigious screenwriting fellowship at the Writer’s Institute for Diversity in Los Angeles. The fellowship, facilitated by Harrison Reiner, a CBS Television Story Analyst, further honed her skills as a screenwriter. In 2014, she won the Daily News Prize for Poetry, further establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary Caribbean poetry. Most recently, she was chosen as a quarterfinalist in the 2023 Screen Craft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition for her feature-length screenplay White Raven (formerly Inside the Fallen Moon).

Her literary works have garnered national and international recognition. Her literary memoir, Carnival of Love: A Tale of a Bahamian Family, her poetry collection, Shallow Water: a short history of where I’m from, and her recent novel, The Island of Shelbie Mott have been selected for inclusion in the national BJC and BGCSE Literature curricula across The Bahamas, highlighting her influence on Caribbean literature.

Currently, Fraser serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and the Coordinator of the University Writing Centre at the University of The Bahamas, where she works to enhance academic writing and research skills across the university. 

Fraser’s passion for storytelling and education extends beyond the classroom. She currently teaches Creative Writing on her online platform EverythingEnglish242, where she instructs, consults, and coach other writers while sharing her expertise. Her dedication to the craft of writing and her commitment to education continue to inspire and influence both her students and the broader literary community.